Ani Kyd

Ani Kyd
Ani Kyd
	Ani Kyd in 2016
Background information
Born	September 15, 1969
Origin	Ontario/Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Genres	Metal, Punk, Blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, Actor, Life Coach
Instruments	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1986–present
Labels	Alternative Tentacles, Independent
Associated acts	Fuel Injected .45, THOR, Ani Kyd Blues Experience
Website	http://www.myspace.com/anikydmusic
Past members	Rumble Fish : 1989-1991 Ani Kyd _Vocals; Alex Philippides(Shanghai Dog, The Industrial Waste Banned) -Drums; Randy Bowman (The Enigmas, The Subhumans)-Drums; Cal Thompson (Muscle Bitches, Little Guitar Army)-Guitar; Mary Jo Kopecni (Modernettes)-Bass; Spank Machine:1992-1993 Members Ani Kyd-Guitar, Vocals; Gerry Jenn Wilson (JP5)-Vocals, Guitar; James (JT) Brander (Big John Bates) - Drums; Jo Kyd Chrome-Bass; Petrbuilt: 1993 Members- Ani Kyd -Guitar, Vocals; Meegan Bradfield (Limblifter, Salteens, Matthew Good)-Bass; Erich Rautanbach (Ludwigs) -Drums; Spanking Betty:1994 MEMBERS- Ani Kyd-Vocals, Guitar; Mellow Friesen (Muscle Bitches)-Guitar, Vocals; Rebecca Lash (008) -Back-Up Vocals; Meegan Bradfield (Limblifter, Salteens)-Bass; Luke Kyd (Blank Cinema)-Drums; Ani Kyd And Her Band Of Champions 1994-1999 Members: Ani Kyd-Vocals, Guitar; Meegan Bradfield (Salteens, Limblifter, Matthew Good)-Bass; Luke Kyd(Blank Cinema)-Drums; Marc L'Esperance (Petunia And The Vipers)-Guitar; Steve Wells(Muscle Bitches, Toque)-Bass; Jimmy Zigmund(Death Sentence)-Bass; Brian Gobel(D.O.A, Subhumans)-Bass; Taylor Little(Payola$, Bug House 5)-Drums; Bradford Lambert( Slow Poke and the Smoke)-Drums; KYDMONOPOLI 1999-2000 Members: Ani Kyd-Guitar, Vocals; Flavio Monopoli-Drums; Brian Gobel-Bass; The Ani Kyd Band 2000-2007 Members: Ani Kyd-Guitar, Vocals; Mike O (THOR, Cadaver Dogs)-Guitar; M!CHAEL D. DAMM!TT (The Probes, Black Market Babies, Tommy Floyd)-Drums, Backing Vocals; Johnny Trouble (The Probes)-Bass; Stuart Carruthers (Grip Inc.)-Bass; Larry Butler (Approach The Throne)-Drums; Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad)-Bass; Gene Hoglan(Strapping Young Lad, Death, Dethklok)-Drums; Ian White(Che Chapter 127)-Guitar; Brian Goble(D.O.A., Subhumans)-Bass; Jon Card (SNFU, D.O.A.)-Drums; Ken Fleming (SNFU, Econoline Crush)-Bass; Fuel Injected .45 2001 - Present Members Ani Kyd-Vocals; Ashley Blue Scribner (Strapping Young Lad, Unit 187)-Guitar; Stuart Carruthers (Grip Inc., The Golers)-Bass; Robin Iwasu (Abriosis)-Drums; The Great Baldini (DOA)-Drums; Noel Tait (Mother Trucker, Dog Eat Dogma)-Bass; Scotty McCarger (Bif Naked)-Drums; Byron Stroud (Fear Factory, Zimmers Hole)-Bass; Garnett (Brand New Unit)-Drums; THOR:2001-2003 Members Jon Mikl Thor-Vocals; Ani Kyd-Guitar, Back-up Vocals; Cal "Fang" Thompson (Muscle Bitches, Lil' Guitar Army)-Bass; Mike O (The Probes)-Lead Guitar; Jason The Pounder (Cadaver Dogs, Toque, Muscle Bitches)-Drums; Approach The Throne 2005-2007 Members Ani Kyd-Vocals; Chris "Val" Valagao (Zimmers Hole)-Vocals; Brynne Ewart Armstrong (Man Made Mountains)-Bass; Adrian Doering (Man Made Mountains)-Guitar; Christian Carmen (Man Made Mountains)-Guitar; Larry Butler (Man Made Mountains) -Drums; The Ani Kyd Blues Experience :2008-2009 Members Ani Kyd; Pat Berthelotte; Stuart Quayle ( Big John Bates); Brian Thalken (The Authorities);

Ani Kyd (born September 15, 1969) is a Canadian, Vancouver-based musician, actor, and life coach.

Career

Kyd has worked with musicians including Meegan Bradfield (Limblifter), Lisa Wagner (Cello player for Moist), Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad) and Byron Stroud (Fear Factory). She has played guitar for THOR as well as having Jello Biafra produce and perform back up vocals for her debut album, Evil Needs Candy Too, which was released on Alternative Tentacles in 2005. From 2005 to 2007 she sang in the two lead singer metal/rock band Approach The Throne, with Chris "Val" Valagao (Zimmers Hole) as the other singer. Throughout Kyd's professional career she has sung back up vocals for Paul Hyde, Sandy Scofield, Strapping Young Lad (on the album Alien) and the Devin Townsend Band. She has also been on various compilations including Trooper tribute and a Green Party album featuring Bruce Cockburn and Bill Henderson, Joe Keithley (D.O.A.) and Bif Naked. She was nominated for favourite local female in the Georgia Straight Music Awards 2000. She acted alongside Jello Biafra in the movie The Widower. She has played shows with Our Lady Peace, Bif Naked, Paul Hyde, Strapping Young Lad, DOA, the Melvins and Jello Biafra, and performed approximately 500 live shows from 1986 to 2010 including November 29, 2003 at the Pacific Coliseum Vancouver B.C, with THOR and D.O.A. and on May 1, 2004 at BC Place, Vancouver for (Slam City Jam). Kyd has been a member of over 12 bands from 1986 to 2010. She has done four major Canadian and US tours, including a 40-city tour playing guitar for Thor.

Ani Kyd was turned into a cartoon character in the Futurama/Simpsons comic - issue #2 of 2, 2002, "Infinitely Secret Crossover Crisis" page 2

Music videos

Artist	Year	Song Title	Role	Director	Link
Thor	2002	"Fubar is a Super Rocker"	Guitar player	Mike Dowse	[1]
Ani Kyd Blues Experience	2009	"Run and Hyde"	Lead singer, songwriter	Marcus Rogers	[2]
The New Pornographers	2002	"Your Daddy Don't Know"	Lead Role – Ring Leader	Mike Dowse	[3]
Strapping Young Lad	2003	"Relentless"	Ani was producer on this video	Marcus Rogers	[4]

Discography

Albums

Evil Needs Candy Too (Alternative Tentacles 2005)[5]

Rejoyce
Creepy Feeling
Taste My Lips
My 1st Kill
Fingerpainting
Six Californian Dollars
13
Left Holding the Bag
Erase
Left Right Left
So Far
Lost
Stranger Things
Silver Cage
Hardway Home
The Involuntary Admittance of Jack Ryd. By Michael Kyd

Ani Kyd Blues Experience (Independent 2009)[6]

2 Guns
Alone is for me
Reckless Soul
Run and Hyde
Dirty Blues
Miss V
Simply You
Waste of Time
Why do you love me
One step behind

Compilations

Grrrls with Guitars Compilation Volume 1 (1999) Grrrls with Guitars Records also featuring Kinnie Starr, Sandy Scofield

"The Sun In My Eyes"

Shot Spots (2001) on Visionary Records. A Trooper tribute album also featuring DOA, Real McKenzies, SNFU

"Boy With A Beat"[7]

The Green Revolution (2004) also featuring Jello Biafra, Randy Bachman, Bruce Cockburn, Bif Naked, and Joe Keithley

"Wish You Dead"[5]

Back-up vocals

Sandy Scofield "Dirty River"(1994) Independent back-up vocals on "Big House"
Paul Hyde "Turtle Island" back-up vocals on "Love Is All", and "Happy Train"
Strapping Young Lad "Alien" and "Strapping Young Lad"
Jello Biafra And The Guantanamo School Of Medicine "The Audacity Of Hype" back-up vocals on "Pets Eat Their Masters", "Electronic Plantation"

References

"THOR - Fubar Is a Super Rocker". YouTube. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
"Ani Kyd Blues Experience ; Run And Hyde". YouTube. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
"New Pornographers - Your Daddy Don't Know". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
"Strapping Young Lad - Relentless (Official Video)". YouTube. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
"Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
"Ani Kyd's Blues Experience". The Georgia Straight. August 17, 2009.
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "THOR - Fubar Is a Super Rocker". YouTube. 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[2] "Ani Kyd Blues Experience ; Run And Hyde". YouTube. 2009-05-31. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[3] "New Pornographers - Your Daddy Don't Know". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[4] "Strapping Young Lad - Relentless (Official Video)". YouTube. 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[auto-5] "Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers.com. Retrieved 2020-04-07.

[6] "Ani Kyd's Blues Experience". The Georgia Straight. August 17, 2009.

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-17. Retrieved 2010-07-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)